I've downloaded FreeDOS (1.2) and am attempting to install. Lost cause or does this mean something that I stand a chance of. FreeDos to Windows 7 on laptop. Here I have given the step by step process of how to install Windows 8.1 to a laptop or desktop running DOS. Please like this video if you found this helpful.
Is it possible to install Windows OS to plug and play storage devices such as external hard drives, HDD enclosures ( with SATA hard drives), USB flashdrives and the likes? And if it's possible, can I boot on it after the installation/formatting? I've read someone has tried this already using Windows XP but failed since XP reinitializes all attached USB devices before loading OS, thus disabling the External HDD that is attached via USB port. What about other Windows OS: on Windows 7 or 8. Or Windows 10?
I'm asking this because I'm planning to create a portable OS. When I'm at my house, when I go to my grandmother's, or to a friend's place: I just simple plug that portable storage device, change the boot priority, and turn on the system and ta-da! I will only see one environment every time. Is it possible to install Windows OS to plug and play storage devices? You can use Windows To Go. Introduction To Logic 14th Edition Exercise Answers on this page. Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education that allows them to boot and run from USB mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard disk drives.
It is a fully manageable corporate Windows 8 environment. Source Windows To Go: Feature Overview Windows To Go is an enterprise feature of Windows® 8and Windows 8.1 that enables the creation of a Windows To Go workspace that can be booted from a USB-connected external drive on PCs that meet the Windows 7 or later certification requirements, regardless of the operating system running on the PC. Windows To Go workspaces can use the same image enterprises use for their desktops and laptops and can be managed the same way. Windows To Go is not intended to replace desktops, laptops or supplant other mobility offerings. Source Windows To Go: Frequently Asked Questions What is Windows To Go? Windows To Go is a new feature for enterprise users of Windows® 8 that enables users to boot a full version of Windows from external USB drives on host PCs. Does Windows To Go rely on virtualization?
Windows To Go is a native instance of Windows 8 that runs from a USB device. It is just like a laptop hard drive with Windows 8 that has been put into a USB enclosure. Is Windows To Go supported on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 drives? Windows To Go is supported on USB 3.0 drives that are certified for Windows To Go. Is Windows To Go supported on USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports?
Windows To Go is fully supported on either USB 2.0 ports or USB 3.0 ports on PC’s certified for Windows 7 or Windows 8. Source How about those 'true' hard disk drives that are connected via HDD enclosures? Are they eligible for this?
It would appear not. As of the date of publication, the following are the USB drives currently certified for use as Windows To Go drives; as more drives are certified for use with Windows To Go this list will be updated: WarningWarning Using a USB drive that has not been certified is not supported • IronKey Workspace W700 () • IronKey Workspace W500 () • IronKey Workspace W300 () • Kingston DataTraveler Workspace for Windows To Go () • Spyrus Portable Workplace () We recommend that you run the Spyrus Deployment Suite for Windows To Go to provision the Spyrus Portable Workplace. • Spyrus Secure Portable Workplace () Source. Option 1: Once, this was one of my dreams too. • Install Linux Mint. (Believe me, I am a Linux novice too, but it was a breeze). • Install VMware Player.
• Install Windows OS as a virtual machine. That way, you can boot from your external HDD, then start VMware player, and you are onto Windows. I use this setup sometimes to troubleshoot other Windows machines. I also have a good updated anti-virus program on this, that I can use to clean other not-so-updated Windows machines. -- As an aside, if you can lay your hands on it, Hiren's Boot CD has an option to boot in 'Mini Windows XP'.
You should probably have a way to put that on to an external HDD, some tools for converting an ISO into a bootable external HDD are available. You should probably store your data elsewhere in another partition on the HDD, and not in the same partition as XP. I recently helped a friend whose laptop internal drive completely crashed: as a temporary solution, I was able to install a Windows 10 Home on his 500Go external USB drive using software. This tool can setup a Windows To Go environment on a uncertified usb drive using a non-enterprise nor education Windows edition. You will have to: • Download the free version • Follow the 'How to use WinToUsb' instructions (in their FAQ link) • After install, if you get this Windows Update error: You can’t install Windows on a USB flash drive from Setup. Error code: 0xc1900104, you will need to set the PortableOperatingSystem key value to 1 in the registry database (details - just use paragraph #2). So if you have a certified USB device, follow the Windows To Go instructions posted by DavidPostill.